Despite a great match between the two Southeast Asian rivals, Indonesia won their second consecutive game, 60-55, over Malaysia. With 4 minutes remaining, Malaysia led 55-54, but Indonesia’s Nathania Orville seized the lead for good. In the last stages of the game, Indonesia’s ball handling was critical. Kim Pierre-Louis had 22 points and 12 rebounds to secure her second straight victory.
Iran went from winless in 2021 to unbeaten in 2023, defeating Mongolia 70-33. Delaram Vakili, Edna Eissaianjangi, Negin Rasoulipour, and Faezeh Shahriari all scored in double figures for Iran. Jordan kept their perfect record intact with an 81-42 victory over Sri Lanka, holding Sri Lanka scoreless throughout the game. Mrs. Aisha Sheppard produced 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, while Thekra Shehadeh chipped in with two points with less than two minutes remaining.
